Netflix’s Stranger Things fans in India finally have a date to mark on their calendars. Season 5 Volume 2 is set to release on the streaming platform on December 26 at 6:30am ET, following the US premiere on Christmas Day. With the final stretch of episodes, the show promises to deliver long-lasting, high-stakes and emotional moments for fans who have followed the Hawkins group over the years.
Long episodes make volume 2 feel like a trilogy
Volume 2 consists of four episodes with a combined runtime of over five hours. Episode 5, Shock Jock, runs for 1 hour and 8 minutes. Episode 6, Escape from Camazotz, is 1 hour and 15 minutes long, while Episode 7, The Bridge, is 1 hour and 6 minutes long. The final episode, The Right Side Up, is the longest, lasting 2 hours and 8 minutes. Co-creator Ross Duffer recently shared these details, giving viewers a clear idea of how much time they’ll be spending saying goodbye to the series.
Here’s what to expect in Volume 2
The story begins as Vecna kidnaps 12 children and gets closer to his plan to take over the world. Hawkins’ group races against time to uncover the city’s darkest secrets. The teaser trailer released on December 16 has revealed shocking twists.
Dustin admits that everything he believed about the Upside Down was “completely wrong”. Will expresses fear that it is already too late, while Joyce reassures him that the fight is not over yet. The trailer also features tense scenes, including a hospital scene where Max is hunted by Demogorgons, and Eleven asks for help from her fellow Hawking Lab experimenter Att to track down Vecna.
The main cast returns, including Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, David Harbor as Jim Hopper, Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Noah Schnapp as Will Byers and Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield. Other returning actors include Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priya Ferguson, Brett Gelman, and Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna. As the story moves towards its conclusion, new characters also play important roles.
Netflix has announced an exclusive theatrical release for the final episode, which will screen in approximately 500 US theaters beginning December 31, continuing through January 1, 2026.
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